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    Plato ). In the story A Retrieved Reformation Jimmy Valentine is a crook living around the 1890s with a quick-tongue and a great set of safe cracking “tools” . After the governor pardons him from jail‚ he goes back to his old game of cracking safes; with the threat of detective Ben price on his tail. Once Jimmy finds a new life in the city of Elmore‚he marries a young woman named Annabel Adams‚ and he changes into a moral character. Jimmy Valentine was dedicated to a moral life because he demonstrated

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    contribution to magazines and newspapers. He started creating his characters as he worked as a draftsman for the Texas General Land Office. His writing is well known for their wit‚ wordplay‚ warm characterization‚ and clever twist endings. In 1909‚ he wrote “A Retrieved Reformation‚” whose title is an example of the literary device‚ alliteration. The short story is about a cunning safe-cracker‚ Jimmy Valentine‚ who decides to give up his thieving to lead an honest life‚ but is still dogged by a persistent

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    How does dickens show the change in scrooge’s character in ‘A Christmas Carol’‚ look closely at the language used and how this influences the reader In 1843 Charles dickens wrote ‘A Christmas Carol’ partly to make people aware of the terrible conditions of the children of the poor. In 1843 he visited the field lane ragged school and was appalled by what he saw there/ ragged schools catered for the very poorest‚ hungry children who roamed the streets‚ trying to teach them the basic

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    “ The follower” describes meeting his neighbors‚ Frankie who had just been catapulted into his yard by his brother Scary Gary “The first moment I saw him in pain‚ it occurred to me‚ I wanted to be in pain‚ too.” Jack was a person who did not get into a lot of trouble. Then‚ he started hanging out with his new neighbors‚ he kept getting in lots of trouble‚ such as riding a bike down the roof and having an electric chair and almost sitting in it. Jimmy Valentine the main character in “Retrieved information”

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    Dickens. Charles. A Christmas Carol. New York: Scholastic Inc.‚ 1999 Title: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens affects the book in many ways. For example‚ this time that the book takes place is around Christmas so that will be a key factor in the books plot. A Christmas carol is one of the many blessings that happen around Christmas‚ one that Ebenezer Scrooge needs very much. Basically the title relates to the book because of the second chance that Scrooge is given. Context: Charles Dickens

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    Midwest‚ “A Retrieved Reformation” is about a bank robber named Jimmy Valentine and his change to a kind self-sacrificing man. Jimmy Valentine was a selfish criminal notorious for robbing banks. After his release from prison he continues his life of crime‚ feeling no remorse for his previous actions . When Jimmy is in the town of Elmore‚ he sees the most beautiful woman and experiences an abrupt change of heart. He changes his identity‚ opens a shoe store‚ and eventually gets engaged to the woman

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    A Chirstmas Carol A christmas carol is a book about poverty and christmas and how they are linked. And dickens builds a strong message abouit chirstmas and poverty in the 1914 and how the richman helps the poorman. And even though the poor have no money they still have a good chirstmas.The main character‚ Ebeneezer Scrooge‚ starts off having no feelings for others or any Christmas spirit‚ but changes from his gloomy‚ dark appearance to a carefree‚child-like person at the end. Charles Dickens was

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    CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CHARLES DICKENS Christmas Carol tell the story of Ebenezer Scrooge‚ a greedy miserable self-centered man‚ that works in his counter house on a frigid Christmas eve with his exploited employee. Bob Cratchit. If there is one thing he hates more then beggars it is Christmas. A Christian analogy of redemption based upon a kind given‚ charitable pleasant time of Christmas scrooge is a skin flint business man who represents the greedy impulses of Victorian rich he subscribed to

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    A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol‚ although occurring at a different time period than today‚ still holds values and lessons that are important in society today. The main character‚ Ebeneezer Scrooge‚ starts off having no feelings for others or any Christmas spirit‚ but changes from his gloomy‚ dark appearance to a carefree‚ child-like persona at the end. Dickens shows in A Christmas Carol that personal greed will lead to peril‚ while kindness and generosity lead to personal happiness.

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    How does the main protagonist in A Chrismas Carol change throughout the text In this essay‚ I will analyze how the main protagonist in A Christmas Carol transforms from being a mean and spiteful character‚ to the generous man at the end. Charles Dickens set the novella at Christmas time in the 19th Century. I will analyze the language he used‚ the atmosphere and the tone of his writing‚ when portraying the characters in a time of terrible poverty. Then I will also be evaluating the style and

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